The Blalock-Taussig shunt can produce a temporary pulmonary over-circulation and can be downsized with a metallic clip. This hemodynamic situation can be reversible leading to desaturation. We describe a very simple method to resize temporarily the shunt with a removable metallic clip
Napoleone CP, Oppido G, Angeli E, Gargiulo G. (2006). Adjustable aorto-pulmonary shunt to prevent temporary pulmonary over-circulation. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 29(2), 253-254.
Adjustable aorto-pulmonary shunt to prevent temporary pulmonary over-circulation.
GARGIULO, GAETANO DOMENICO
2006
Abstract
The Blalock-Taussig shunt can produce a temporary pulmonary over-circulation and can be downsized with a metallic clip. This hemodynamic situation can be reversible leading to desaturation. We describe a very simple method to resize temporarily the shunt with a removable metallic clipFile in questo prodotto:
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